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ragout
CIDE DICTIONARY
ragout, n. [F. ragoût, fr. ragoûter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.].
A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ragout, n. & v.
--n. meat in small pieces stewed with vegetables and highly seasoned.
--v.tr. cook (food) in this way .
--n. meat in small pieces stewed with vegetables and highly seasoned.
--v.tr. cook (food) in this way .
Etymology
F rago{ucirc}t f. rago{ucirc}ter revive the taste of
ROGET THESAURUS
ragout
Food
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